Ed Lynskeys Favorite Noir Fiction List
Explore Ed Lynskey's top picks in noir fiction with this curated list of must-read books. Discover gripping tales, dark atmospheres, and hard-boiled classics favored by a true noir aficionado.
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The Postman Always Rings Twice
by James M. Cain
The bestselling sensation—and one of the most outstanding crime novels of the 20th century—that was banned in Boston for its explosive mixture of violence and …
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Double Indemnity
by James M. Cain
ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME • James M. Cain, virtuoso of the roman noir, gives us a …
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The Last Good Kiss
by James Crumley
C.W. Sughrue, a Montana private eye, is hired to track down a failing author and winds up searching for Betty Sue Flowers, a woman missing …
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A Feast of Snakes
by Harry Crews
From the acclaimed author of such novels as "Blood and Grits" and "Childhood" comes a wildly weird and breathtakingly original visit to the rural South …
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The Men from the Boys
by Ed Lacy
Marty Bond Was Rotten To The Core A few years back, he had been a famous cop in New York. Not a gentle or an …
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Cheapskates
by Charlie Stella
Former bus driver and ex-con Reese Waters wants to help his prison buddy Peter Rizzo, but his good intentions will land him in hot water …
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Deadfolk
by Charlie Williams
Royston Blake is the head doorman of Hoppers Wine Bar & Bistro. He drives a Capri 2.8i and can walk down the street in Mangel …
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Caught Stealing
by Charlie Huston
A retired baseball player finds himself fighting for his life in this “fantastically hopped-up thriller [with] a wrong-man plot worthy of Hitchcock” (Entertainment Weekly, Editor’s …
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Crime Novels: American Noir of the 1930s & 40s (LOA #94)
by Robert Polito
Presents six early classics of American noir fiction: James M. Cain's The Postman Always Rings Twice, Edward Anderson's Thieves Like Us, Kenneth Fearing's The Big …
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Kiss Her Goodbye
by Allan Guthrie
Joe Hope is a loan shark's enforcer. When his wife and young daughter die, he'll stop at nothing to bring down the man responsible.
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Lemons Never Lie
by Richard Stark
Professional thief Alan Grofield turns down a heist, then has to defend himself and his wife against the attacks of the fellow thief he spurned.
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Hard Man
by Allan Guthrie
Still grieving over the death of his mother, tough Edinburgh ex-con Pearce refuses a job offer from the dysfunctional Baxter family to protect their pregnant …
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Matala
by Craig Holden
National bestselling author Holdens latest work is a stylish yet harrowing tale of sex, deception, and international smuggling.
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Fright
by Cornell Woolrich
A man. A woman. A kiss in the dark. That is how it begins. But before his nightmare ends, Prescott Marshall will learn that kisses …